California to expand student testing as COVID-19 case rates double amid Omicron wave

California to expand student testing as COVID-19 case rates double amid Omicron wave

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/22/newsom-to-send-out-6-million-covid-tests-for-students-returning-from-winter-break/

Amid a rapid spike in COVID-19 cases and intense pressure to expand testing capacity ahead of the winter holidays, California is ratcheting up its approach to tackle the quickly spreading omicron variant.

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new plan Wednesday to expand the hours of operation at strained COVID-19 testing sites and provide 6 million rapid tests for K-12 public school students.